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  • Fantasy Anthology 2015 by Xchyler Publishing

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    I am excited to announce that my short story Breath will be included in the yet to be named 2015 fantasy anthology published by Xchyler, a fun and unique Indie press. These guys know their stuff and it’s been a pleasure working with them. Their past anthology titles include: Terra Mechanica, a Steampunk Anthology: In an…

  • Deadlines…

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    One of the attractive perks of being a writer is that for the most part you get to set your own hours and create your own working environment.  When you are not under contract you also decide when your deadlines are.  The only deadlines I have are the ones that I have imposed upon myself…

  • The Finish Line is in Sight

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    Next week marks the magical and wonderous time where I send the oldest two children back to school. This is the first year when they will both go for the full day and I can’t contain my excitement.  The last six weeks of summer vacation have been exhausting, the house is a mess, and the…

  • My Distractions are Bigger Than Yours

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    For all those who are anxiously waiting for another episode of Mike Finnegan, I apologize. He will be making his next appearance next Friday when I have had time to write another episode.  For now, I only have time and energy for a brief update. I’ve had my novel on my mind constantly these last…

  • Teaching the Next Generation

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    I had all the intentions of writing a new section of The Man in the Cupboard for this morning but then I got caught up in another project – preparing a mini class for my daughters kindergarten class. Part of being a writer mom means doing my best to be the coolest mom out there…

  • 2013 Year in Review

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    2013 has been a fantastic year, I’ve had a great time with this new blog while continuing posting over at my blog for writers, My Literary Quest. Here are the most popular posts from this blog this year: Everything I need to know about life I learned from Spongebob – As with most popular memes, this…

  • Back to Business

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    The month of November seemed to fly by faster than normal, there was way too much going on and not nearly enough time for any of it.  We celebrated Thanksgiving and three birthdays.  Then there was the decorating and the cooking and the other dozens of things needed to prepare for the holidays. As for…

  • Waiting for Perspective

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    I am now two weeks into a self imposed six week break away from my manuscript and random scenes and characters are still wandering through my head.  Taking a break between drafts is important because it helps me regain needed perspective and distance. While writing I get too close to the story and can no…

  • Retreat!

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    This weekend I attended my first ever writer’s retreat high up in the Manti-La Sal National Forest. For the first time in years I had hours of uninterrupted time to sit and work on my book.   It came at a great time as well, for the past few weeks I’ve whittled away at the final…

  • Writing Update – July

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    Jodi L. Milner
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    As expected, July turned out to be hot and busy. Between plenty of family activities and long days home with kids, it was hard to consistently find time to work on my book.  Even with these challenges the word count rose from around 57,500 words to 72,000 words – a net increase of 14,500 words…